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Schwenksville, PA – August 13th, 2004 – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank has selected the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy to receive a 2024 TD Tree Days grant.Working with the Arbor Day Foundation, TD Tree Days is a community-based program that aims to grow green spaces and urban forests in primarily disadvantaged neighborhoods. The grant will allow the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s staff and volunteers to plant 75 trees at Padden Park in Jeffersonville on October 25th, 2024. "TD Bank is dedicated to helping our communities thrive, in part by working with organizations like the Perkiomen Watershed, to develop healthy green spaces for everyone. We are thrilled to hold our 13th annual volunteer TD Tree Days, including our 2024 event in Jeffersonville and other cities across TD Bank's Maine to Florida footprint," said Paige Carlson-Heim, Head of Social Impact at TD Bank. "We are grateful for our volunteers who, through these tree and shrub planting events, are helping to build a more vibrant and sustainable tomorrow.” TD Tree Days, the bank's flagship volunteer and urban greening program, has brought together thousands of volunteers across the United States to boost community green spaces. The program plays a major role in TD Ready Commitment's goal of planting 1 million trees across North America by 2030. Since 2011, over 18,000 trees have been planted in the United States. This year, the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is one of 19 organizations and municipalities in the U.S. awarded an annual TD Tree Days grant. "We are excited to participate in TD Tree Days because planting native trees is a great way to protect our local environment while also engaging and involving local community members in watershed stewardship,” said Jessie Kemper, Director of Conservation at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy. “The addition of 75 trees within Padden Park will not only serve to beautify the park for its visitors but will also help to prevent stormwater runoff from entering the nearby tributary.” TD Tree Days is one of many programs supporting the TD Ready Commitment, TD Bank'scorporate citizenship platform that makes strategic investments across four drivers of change in the communities TD serves to help build a more inclusive and sustainable future. The TD Tree Days program supports the TD Ready Commitment's Vibrant Planet driver of change, helping to improve the quality of our environment and address environmental inequities so people and economies can thrive. In addition to Jeffersonville, TD Tree Days events are scheduled in these communities in 2024:East Boston, MA; Lewiston, ME; Westbrook, ME; Oakland, NJ; Valley Stream, NY; New York, NY; Pennsauken Twp/Camden, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE; Candler, North Carolina; Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC; Washington, DC; Eatonville, FL; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Detroit, MI. About the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit located in Schwenksville, PA. Founded in 1964, the organization’s mission is to serve the people and communities of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed by preserving and protecting its land and water resources. The Conservancy accomplishes this mission through a commitment to and leadership in environmental education, watershed stewardship and conservation programs.Their Award Winning Environmental Education and Conservation programs reach thousands of people each year! Learn more about the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s upcoming education programs, conservation projects and events on their website: www.perkiomenwatershed.org. Find the Conservancy on Facebook at Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and on Instagram at perkiomenwatershedconservancy. About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/TDBank_US/. TD Bank is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a top 10 North American bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. About The TD Ready Commitment TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. As part of its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, TD is targeting CDN $1 billion (U.S. $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to help open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow – Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through the TD Ready Commitment, TD aspires to link its business, philanthropy and human capital to help people feel more confident - not just about their finances, but also in their ability to achieve their personal goals in a changing world. For further information, visit td.com/tdreadycommitment. About the Arbor Day Foundation Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Together with our partners, we have helped plant more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival. Through our members, partners and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people across the globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is available at arborday.org.
Schwenksville, PA – August 13th, 2004 – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank has selected the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy to receive a 2024 TD Tree Days grant.Working with the Arbor Day Foundation, TD Tree Days is a community-based program that aims to grow green spaces and urban forests in primarily disadvantaged neighborhoods. The grant will allow the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s staff and volunteers to plant 75 trees at Padden Park in Jeffersonville on October 25th, 2024.
"TD Bank is dedicated to helping our communities thrive, in part by working with organizations like the Perkiomen Watershed, to develop healthy green spaces for everyone. We are thrilled to hold our 13th annual volunteer TD Tree Days, including our 2024 event in Jeffersonville and other cities across TD Bank's Maine to Florida footprint," said Paige Carlson-Heim, Head of Social Impact at TD Bank. "We are grateful for our volunteers who, through these tree and shrub planting events, are helping to build a more vibrant and sustainable tomorrow.”
TD Tree Days, the bank's flagship volunteer and urban greening program, has brought together thousands of volunteers across the United States to boost community green spaces. The program plays a major role in TD Ready Commitment's goal of planting 1 million trees across North America by 2030. Since 2011, over 18,000 trees have been planted in the United States.
This year, the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is one of 19 organizations and municipalities in the U.S. awarded an annual TD Tree Days grant.
"We are excited to participate in TD Tree Days because planting native trees is a great way to protect our local environment while also engaging and involving local community members in watershed stewardship,” said Jessie Kemper, Director of Conservation at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy. “The addition of 75 trees within Padden Park will not only serve to beautify the park for its visitors but will also help to prevent stormwater runoff from entering the nearby tributary.”
TD Tree Days is one of many programs supporting the TD Ready Commitment, TD Bank'scorporate citizenship platform that makes strategic investments across four drivers of change in the communities TD serves to help build a more inclusive and sustainable future. The TD Tree Days program supports the TD Ready Commitment's Vibrant Planet driver of change, helping to improve the quality of our environment and address environmental inequities so people and economies can thrive.
In addition to Jeffersonville, TD Tree Days events are scheduled in these communities in 2024:East Boston, MA; Lewiston, ME; Westbrook, ME; Oakland, NJ; Valley Stream, NY; New York, NY; Pennsauken Twp/Camden, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE; Candler, North Carolina; Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC; Washington, DC; Eatonville, FL; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Detroit, MI.
About the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit located in Schwenksville, PA. Founded in 1964, the organization’s mission is to serve the people and communities of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed by preserving and protecting its land and water resources. The Conservancy accomplishes this mission through a commitment to and leadership in environmental education, watershed stewardship and conservation programs.Their Award Winning Environmental Education and Conservation programs reach thousands of people each year! Learn more about the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s upcoming education programs, conservation projects and events on their website: www.perkiomenwatershed.org. Find the Conservancy on Facebook at Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and on Instagram at perkiomenwatershedconservancy.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/TDBank_US/.
TD Bank is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a top 10 North American bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com/us.
About The TD Ready Commitment TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. As part of its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, TD is targeting CDN $1 billion (U.S. $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to help open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow – Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through the TD Ready Commitment, TD aspires to link its business, philanthropy and human capital to help people feel more confident - not just about their finances, but also in their ability to achieve their personal goals in a changing world. For further information, visit td.com/tdreadycommitment.
About the Arbor Day Foundation Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Together with our partners, we have helped plant more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival. Through our members, partners and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people across the globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is available at arborday.org.